Beikeng Hiking Trail is the backyard of people in Fengyuan. The improvement project of Trail No. 1 has recently been completed. On the 21st, Legislator Chiang Chi-chen invited hikers to experience it. He said he will continue to build hiker-friendly trails and provide the community with a better environment.
Beikeng Hiking Trail is mostly built voluntarily by hikers, lacking government resources. Last year, in addition to initiating the “Three Peaks Heritage, Slate Relay” campaign to assist in repairing parts of the trail, Chiang also asked the Council of Agriculture’s Soil and Water Conservation Bureau to use the Rural Regeneration Plan to collaborate with the Gonglaoping Industrial Development Association and the Nansong Community Development Association, bringing in public sector resources to jointly improve the hiking trail.
Construction started on June 9 this year, with the addition of two retaining walls, one wooden boardwalk, five drainage ditches, a sleeper trail, and an anti-slip surface. The project cost over NT$3.92 million and was finally completed and inspected recently.
Chiang Chi-chen said that many locals hike in Beikeng every day, but after rain, the trails become slippery and difficult to walk on. With the introduction of public sector resources, not only has the quality of the trails improved, but handrails have also been installed to make hiking safer for everyone.
Liu, president of the San Ding Ding Hiking Club, said that many elderly hikers expressed their desire to bring their grandchildren and children to hike the new trail, allowing three generations—elders, adults, and children—to explore this beautiful backyard together.
(China Times)